[ADXA] XT2AW loud on 10.316 FT8

[w5znjoel at gmail.com]

Dennis,

 

You have provided a good example for us not to overlook the “local” DX !!!!! Sometimes we focus on the far away, rare DX and forget we have a number of DXCC “counters” right here in our back yard. 

 

I recall when I was working to “pooch up” my DXCC Challenge numbers I started a list of what I needed on each band and was shocked to discover I was missing things like CO, KP4, XE, etc on some bands that was low hanging fruit.

 

So, if you’re in the band/mode hunt or DXCC Challenge mode (Like Professor BIC) don’t miss the locals !!!!

 

73 Joel W5ZN

 

 

From: adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Dennis Schaefer
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2023 9:28 PM
To: ADXA <ADXA at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ADXA] XT2AW loud on 10.316 FT8

 

Pretty easy to work.  I added a couple of counters on CW earlier, ZF2 on 12M, and V6EU on 40M.  The ZF surprised me, but I guess a high percentage of ZF's I've worked have been in contests, and therefore, not on WARC bands.  

 

Talking about interesting things to work - back in the packet cluster days, there was an ADXA cluster where we could chat back and forth.  I remarked that that the space shuttle was about to pass over and there was a ham on board.  An ADXA member asked "what does it count for?".  Nothing, I said, but who wouldn't want to work the space shuttle?  The OM wasn't impressed.  I understand better now than I did then.  I've worked the Shuttle, MIR, the ISS, done EME, and a lot of other things.  Now I'm thrilled with a ZF2 on 12 meters!   

73,

Dennis/RZ

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